Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Over at her blog, Temeka Johnson points to an article about her and the Hope Foundation (and also pulls a no-no by cutting and pasting the entire article, thereby cutting out clicks to the Times-Picayune)
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
UConn: Reflections of First Night (courant.com) http://j.mp/1FEt1T #ncaaw 07:30:03 Tennessee Lady Vols: Five things to watch (GoVolsXtra) http://j.mp/4v60hv #ncaaw 07:30:04 LSU women's basketball team starts practice (2theadvocate.com) http://j.mp/2SlXFk #ncaaw 07:30:04 UConn: Caroline Doty eyes injury-free season (rep-am.com) http://j.mp/33CpGy #ncaaw 07:30:05 Catching up with former NBA player Harvey...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Even before she won a championship with the Phoenix Mercury, Temeka Johnson’s friends and family back home in her home state of Louisiana began preparing a celebration for the former Louisiana State University star. Plans started coming together in early August to honor the point guard who is not only known as the tough-as-nails floor general for the Mercury but also for giving back to the community...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Five games, one championship, multiple sell-outs, broken records and high ratings . This year’s WNBA Finals have certainly given fans, old and new , a postseason to remember. The series returns to Arizona as the Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever in the finale, Game 5 at 6 p.m. at US Airways Center. The series is tied at two games apiece and the winner of tonight’s game will be crowned...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer ( @cvivianstringer ) receives award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women http://j.mp/2AsSRQ 14:50:37 Cappie Pondexter's hand in the ESPN mag Body issue, Slide #12 http://j.mp/joVbG #wnba 15:43:03 Purdue roots run deep at Game 4 (ESPN) http://j.mp/1kLotO #wnba 15:49:10 Indiana sophomore Lindsay Enterline to miss season with knee injury (rivals.com) http://j.mp/4xg8Uh...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 7, 2009 -- The tone for Game 4 of the 2009 WNBA Finals was set by the Phoenix Mercury in the first six minutes. <p> The Mercury, facing elimination on the road in front of a rowdy Conseco Fieldhouse crowd, raced out to a 23-12 advantage over the Indiana Fever, and it wasn't so much about the size of the lead as it was how they built it. Contributions came from everyone...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
That's what I call it. Others call it the "fast break". The "transition game". And Swanny's Stats has some extra stats involving fast break points. Most points scored . Cappie Pondexter of the Mercury is the leader with 132 total fast break points, but Iziane Castro Marques is 4th with 103, Angel McCoughtry is 5th with 91, and Chamique Holdsclaw is 18th with 60. Highest percentage...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Temeka Johnson yearned to show she was back from a knee injury that kept her out for most of 2007
Pounding The Rock (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
TP: "Sacre bleu... diz game eez infinitezly better than watching ze Houzewivez. " Where's LatinD? is the first thing that comes to mind upon seeing this. I saw that perplexed look on your face from a mile away as I have a 6th sense, but don't tell anybody, mmmkay? If you've been following our previous playoffs game thread , PtR's resident WNBA-lover boy has been caught by the Jinx Police...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
The Western Conference Semifinal matchup between the top-seeded Mercury and the fourth-seeded Silver Stars marks a battle between the past two conference champions, as Phoenix won the West in 2007 and San Antonio advanced to the WNBA Finals last year. The Mercury, who won it all in 2007, enter the 2009 postseason oozing confidence, having climbed their way back to elite status after missing out on...
home (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Sacramento beat the Lynx 88-66. Nicole Powell had 27 points for the Monarchs. Charde Houston had 18 points for MN. Connecticut beat Indiana 95-85. Kerri Gardin had 23 points for the Sun. Former Gopher Lindsay Whalen (Hutchinson) added 5 points. Four Fevers had 13: Tamika Catchings, Eshaya Murphy, Tamecka Dixon, and Jessica Davenport. Los Angeles beat Phoenix 81-78. Candace Parker had 24 points for...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is honored at the game. (Thanks to @atlantadream.) WNBA Live Access seems to be a 50-50 proposition - at least for me. Last night, it was was up for about 30 percent - I got the entire first quarter, but only small pieces of the subsequent quarters. I hung in as best as I could, watching the box score update. What there is, there is. 1) The audio began with a bleed-through - there...
Bright Side Of The Sun (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
More photos » by Jason DeCrow - AP Rudy Fernandez, who's place as the NBA's most beloved Spaniard was threatened by Rubio's adorable boyish charm is believed to have offered Ricky's parents and undisclosed sum for the boy-band leader/point guard to remain in Europe for at least two more years Browse more photos » In Hindsight, Who Would've Been a Better Fit in Minnesota Than Rubio? - Bethlehem...
Bright Side Of The Sun (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Temeka Johnson is proving to be a leader both on and off the court for the Phoenix Mercury. August 30, 2009. Photo by Max Simbron View full size photo uploaded August 30, 2009 Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson is having a fantastic season on the court. Her ability to break down her defender and create opportunities for her teammates has placed her 5th in the league in assists behind only the...
Bright Side Of The Sun (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Phoenix Mercury point guard, Temeka Johnson. August 13, 2009. Photo by Max Simbron View full size photo uploaded August 21, 2009 The Phoenix Mercury (18-8) face the Washington Mystics (12-13) tonight in Phoenix with an opportunity to be the first team in the WNBA to clinch a playoff spot. The Indiana Fever (19-6), the team with the league's best record, were unable clinch last night after losing in...
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